20210. Adulteration of canned salmon.   U.S. v. 6,726 Cases, et al., of Canned
Salmon. Consent decrees of condemnation and forfeiture. Prod- 
uct released under bond for segregation and destruction of un- 
fit portion. (F. & D. nos. 28948, 28961, 28981, 28982. Sample nos. 14841-A, 
15095-A, 15096-A, 25555-A, 25558-A, 25562-A, 25564-A, 25851-A, 26037-A, 
26068-A, 26079-A.)
These actions involved the interstate shipment of quantities of canned salmon 
which was found to be in part decomposed.
On September 21, October 4, and October 5, 1932, the United States attorney 
for the Western District of Washington, acting upon reports by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, filed in the District Court of the United States for the district 
aforesaid libels praying seizure and condemnation of 11,537 cases of canned 
salmon, remaining in the original unbroken packages at Seattle, Wash., alleg- 
ing that the article had been shipped by the Demmert Packing Co., from 
Klawock, Alaska, in various consignments, on or about August 28, September 7, 
and September 12, 1932, respectively, and had been transported from the 
Territory of Alaska into the State of Washington, and charging adulteration 
in violation of the Food and Drugs Act.
Adulteration was alleged in the libels with respect to portions of the article 
for the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed animal 
substance.   Adulteration was  alleged with respect to the remainder of the
product for the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of a decomposed 
and putrid animal substance.
Charles W. Demmert, Emma F. Demmert, and George Demmert, copartners 
trading as the Demmert Packing Co., entered appearances as claimants for the 
product and filed answers admitting the allegations of the libels and consenting 
to the entry of decrees. On September 27 and October 13, 1932, judgments of 
condemnation and forfeiture were entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be released to the claimants upon payment of costs and the 
execution of bonds totaling $5,500, conditioned that it should not be sold or 
disposed of contrary to the provisions of the Federal Food and Drugs Act and 
all other laws, and further conditioned that it be sorted to separate the cans 
containing adulterated salmon from those containing good salmon, and that the 
unfit portion be destroyed in the process of separation.
R. G. TUGWELL, Acting Secretary of Agriculture.